Design
Glen-L 14
Designed by Glen-L Marine
A 14 ft plywood family sloop from Glen-L Marine with a 6 ft beam for stability and room, a low centerboard trunk that makes tacking easy, and 118 sq ft of sail that lets it keep up with the fleet. Quarter-inch plywood on a vee-bottomed hard-chine hull, about 325 lb. Glen-L publish a beam of 6 ft 0 in and a draft of 8 in.
They put the usual load at 2 to 4 people. Sail area is Main - 73 sq ft. The hull is a vee bottom hard chine developed for 1/4" sheet plywood planking. For power they specify short shaft outboard motor to 5 hp. They draw a matching trailer for her. Glen-L rates it easy even for a novice, with complete instructions and full-size patterns. Allow 180 to 300 hours plus rigging. Hardware, rigging, fastening and fiberglass kits are available. The medians below are from builders who logged theirs here.
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| Sharpie 14 | Bateau | 14′ 0″ (4.27 m) | 0 |
| Zest 14 | Woods Designs | 4.27 m (14′ 0″) | 0 |
| KIS 4.2S | BCA Demco | 4.23 m (13′ 11″) | 0 |